Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Adjusting the Width of Characters.
Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 20, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Word provides a way you can adjust the horizontal size of characters in your document. Actually, the scaling can be applied to any characters in a selection. To format characters in this way, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Character Spacing tab of the Font dialog box.
If you find you have a need to scale quite a few selections in your documents, you can add a scaling tool to a toolbar:
Figure 2. The Commands tab of the Customize dialog box.
With the Character Scaling tool in place, you can easily change the scaling of any selected text at any time.
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